Thomas the Tank Engine to get a marketing pushLOS ANGELES -- One of the oldest preschool entertainment and toy franchises, Thomas the Tank Engine, is about to get a new marketing ... given the asking price. TV episodes and movies are expensive to produce, for instance, and DVDs do not sell the way ...

Thomas the Tank Engine movie coming in 2011Everyone’s favorite talking train, Thomas the Tank Engine, is starring in his own movie. The film will be produced by Julie Pistor of HIT Movies, who said of the character’s appeal: 'Thomas & Friends' is a phenomenally successful and ...

Toymakers woo parents looking to wean kids away from screensTsiropinas allows her daughter to watch TV ... TV movie "Sophia The First," several toy experts said. Mattel and Jakks are among the toymakers that plan to manufacture toys tied to this franchise. "Kids definitely have more exposure to characters they ...

Richard Kiel, movie character Jaws share a tight 'Bond'The Bond role may be his most famous, but Kiel appeared in a number of other movies -- from "The Longest Yard" to "Tangled" -- plus a long list of classic TV shows ... a-Con will feature dealers selling toys, sports cards, action figures ...

TOYING AROUND: The Toy Fair 2013 Wrap-UpAttending New York Toy Fair is akin to visiting the Louvre in Paris -- you just can't do it all in one day. After consolidating our coverage into a quartet of posts covering comics, movies, TV and games ... filled with other memorable characters, those ...

Sky Movies adds dedicated Sky Movies Disney channelClassics like Bambi, Cinderella and The Lion King will screen alongside well-loved Disney Pixar movies like Finding Nemo and Toy Story. Not forgetting some ... all new titles at least a year before other TV channels or subscription services,” said ...